Plymouth - America's Hometown

12/11/2025

11/11/2025

Today, we honor the brave men and women of our community who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

On this Veterans Day, we at America's Hometown Magazine extend our deepest gratitude for your sacrifice, courage, and dedication to our country. Thank you for your service.

Hometown Question: Do you have a favorite memory or a photo of a local veteran you'd like to honor today? Share their name and story in the comments below! Let's fill the thread with appreciation for our local heroes. 👇

06/11/2025

Holiday Magic Returns to Weir Family Christmas Tree Farm
By Julie Dillon

Get ready for another festive season at Kingston’s beloved Weir Family Christmas Tree Farm, now entering its fourth year of holiday cheer! This cherished local tradition continues to grow, offering even more ways for families to celebrate the season together.
This year, visitors can enjoy pony and horse rides over Thanksgiving weekend, along with the return of Santa Claus, who will be at the farm every day. Kids and families can snap photos with Santa in one of the farm’s cozy holiday buildings, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Guests can also visit the friendly goats and alpacas, take a free hayride, and warm up by the fire with some hot cider while enjoying the sights and sounds of Christmas. For just a $10 car entry fee, which can be applied toward the purchase of a Christmas tree, families can spend the day surrounded by festive fun.
And, of course, the food trucks are back by popular demand, featuring a great lineup of local favorites and new flavors to try each weekend.
Food Truck Schedule:

Friday, November 28: South Shore Smokehouse

Saturday, November 29: N’or East Pizza

Sunday, November 30: Wahlburgers

Saturday, December 6: KC’s Curbside Bistro (12 to 6 p.m.)

Sunday, December 7: South Shore Smokehouse (12 to 7 p.m.)

With delicious food, friendly animals, holiday music, and plenty of Christmas spirit, the Weir Family Christmas Tree Farm is the perfect place to kick off your holiday season. Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or visiting for the first time, the farm looks forward to welcoming everyone for another magical year of fun, laughter, and lasting memories.

13/10/2025

03/10/2025

03/10/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 🎀
Save the Date and Join us for PINK NIGHT!
A night to support, shop and sip our marketplace benefiting the Plymouth Breast Center in partnership with the Jordan Hospital Club (JHC).
Thursday, October 23rd @ 5pm. Shops will stay open until 7pm.
🩷 $1 of each PINK Drink ordered at participating restaurants donated to JHC
🩷 10% of sales donated from participating shops to JHC
🩷 Candlelight Flow Yoga Class to benefit JHC 7:15 - 8pm at Studio Uplift
Much more to come! 🩷

21/09/2025

Join Us for a Night of Frights & Fun at Jeff Cohen’s 29th Annual Halloween Benefit! 🎃

October 18, 7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m., VIP Hour 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street

Article by Chelsey Cohen

Are you looking for an unforgettable evening filled with music, dancing, and thrilling prizes? Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18th from 7:00 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Memorial Hall in Plymouth! This year's Halloween Benefit promises to be bigger and better than ever with a VIP Hour from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. offering exclusive access to early festivities featuring a raw bar, charcuterie spread & live entertainment.

The highlight of the night? Cash prizes for the best costumes so dust off your spookiest, funniest, or most creative attire for a chance to win big!
Over the years, The Jeff Cohen Charitable Foundation has raised over $600,000 for local families in need thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, auction, raffle donors, and attendees like you. The JCC Foundation is committed to helping families facing significant challenges such as a loss, medical treatments, and financial burdens not covered by insurance. With the support of the community, we strive to make a real difference for those in need.

Once again this year, local business sponsors lead the way to ensure this night of ghoulish delights helps us to continue our mission and commitment to our community.

Would you like to become a sponsor or donate an auction item? Please go to thejccfoundation.org, or call Jeff Cohen at (508) 317-9442.

Tickets are on sale now:
$65 in advance
$95 VIP (Includes access to VIP Hour from 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with special perks & early access, a raw bar, charcuterie spread & live entertainment.)

To purchase tickets online, please go to thejccfoundation.org, or stop by One Stop Painting at 55 Treetop Way.

This is a 21+ event, so gather your friends for a night to remember!

Come out, show your support, and enjoy an evening of thrills, laughs, and community spirit!

*Established in 2014, The Jeff Cohen Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to making a positive difference in Plymouth and other South Shore communities.

https://www.thejccfoundation.org/events-1/jeff-cohens-29th-annual-halloween-benefit

12/09/2025

Plymouth Center for the Arts

11/09/2025

You do not want to miss this event! All proceeds benefit BID-Plymouth Emergency Room. Sponsored by The Jordan Hospital Club.

Tickets: https://www.jordanhospitalclub.org/events/p4g40drwoxvugejc93cw9gi8fa84a9-jlz38-ael3w

Sat September 27! Traffic Jam!! Please use this QR code for tickets! Can’t wait to see you there!

23/08/2025

Join us at the Waterfront Festival!
Morning Crew 2025!

05/07/2025

26/06/2025

Al’s Family Saves the Day: No Need to Throw Your Kettle Away!

Article and photos by Tara Woomer

Al Chisholm, owner of Al's Jams formerly known as Al's Backwoods Berrie Company, was just about ready to hang up his jam ladle for good when serendipity and family saved the day.

“I was almost ready to give my kettle away!” said Al.

An absolute artist, craftsman, connoisseur, and flavor genius in the jam world, Al built his jam business from scratch. After a lifetime spent long haul trucking, Al turned his talents to standing at the stove. With ladle in hand, a twinkle in his eye, and a flavor palate that could rival any five star chef, Al concocted jams of every flavor that turned people into jam groupies. One customer on the Cape told Al she had to hide the jam inside of an empty mayonnaise jar to protect it from her mayonnaise hating jam fiend of a husband!

One has to think that Al could take even an old leather boot and somehow turn that into a top selling jam. After thousands upon thousands of jam filled jars, farmer’s markets, craft fairs, road trips to sell the jam, online orders that were clogging up his kitchen, and the demand of it all, Al was ready to walk away from his jams for good.

In walked fate, family, and a fresh new take on a phenomenal product.

“It was perfect timing. Now we divide and conquer. It’s about teamwork,” said David Anderson, Al’s nephew and new business partner.

Along with Al and David, David’s wife Melanie rounds out their team. An incredibly talented at-home baker and owner of Boss10 Cupcakes, Melanie now creates all sorts of breads, cookies, cakes, rolls, and whatever goodies she thinks will pair well with Al’s jams.

“Jam isn’t just for toast. You can use it in so many different ways. I make an apple braided bread that goes well with Al’s Apple Pie Jam. There are so many different things to do with jam!” said Melanie.

With over 90 flavors of jam, locally sourced honey, a recipe book, and flavored seasonings, Al’s store is packed to the brim with everything you need to up your grilling, cooking, snacking, baking, and charcuterie game. Some of Al’s best sellers are his Spicy Mango Charcuterie Spread, Raspberry Rum Jam, Apple Butter, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, and Pineapple Coconut Jalapeno Jam.

Al and his team have partnered with Plymouth Bay Winery, and they have made different flavors of jam based on the winery’s offerings. The winery also uses Al’s jams on small nibbles when guests are sampling wines.

Formerly known as Al's Backwoods Berrie Co., the team has rebranded the business into Al’s Jams. Melanie is in charge of their Insta, Tik Tok, and Facebook accounts, and they have joined the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce in order to connect with other local businesses in the community.

They will be at area farmer’s markets, fairs, festivals, and pop-ups, so please contact them for their upcoming schedule. They would love to partner with local businesses, so if you have some ideas of how you can incorporate Al’s Jams into your offerings, please contact the team. Baking classes and jam making classes may be offered in the future.

“It’s been a group effort. We all take part in marketing, cooking, bringing in new ideas, and making them happen. We would love to work with people on baby showers, bridal showers, bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, and custom gifts. We make custom labels as well,” said David.

The team has also partnered with the Omni Seaport Hotel, and if you are ever in Boston enjoying some of their waffles, it will be Al’s jam that tops your breakfast!

At the end of the day, although their new venture is a ton of work, the team would not have it any other way.

“We all do something different and give each other creative opportunities. We’re always thinking of new flavors. When some of the old timers taste my jam, they say they haven’t had anything like it since their mother died. One woman sampled my peach butter, and told me that I made her cry. She said, ‘I put it on some Jewish rye bread, took a bite, and then I saw my mother,’” said Al.

Their goal is to stay local, stay small batch, and continue to branch out into the community with partnerships and collaboration.

“We put the jam in the jars, we do the labeling, and we make our own stuff. There’s a lot of love and care that goes into each jar,” said Al.
Transcendent indeed is Al’s jam whether it’s Strawberry Kiwi, Frangelico Peach, or Habanero Thyme. Thank you, Al, David, and Melanie, for continuing to stir the ladle!

*Al’s Jams can be reached at [email protected]. Thank you to Dylan, Ashleigh, and Sizzle for lending your parents to the Al’s Jam team! Al’s Jams is located at 76 Camelot Drive. They are open every day from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday.